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Added 10 October 2026

pleural

/ˈplʊə.ɹəl/ adjective

In Latin: pleuralis Wiktionary

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Of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.
Thin and transparent.

noun

An internal segment of the turtle carapace.

Origin

From pleura + -al.

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